45407 arrives at Par - two minutes early at 14.05 on Sunday 6th July 2014 Copyright Keith Jenkin

45407 stands at the far end of the down platform at Par. 6th July 2014 Copyright Keith Jenkin

A study of the front end of 45407 before she pushed back out of the down platform. 6th July 2014 Copyright Keith Jenkin

A FGW HST and Black 5 45407 both head expresses at Par. Copyright Craig Munday

The locomotive gently pushing the stock back from the down platform at Par. 6th July 2014 Copyright Keith Jenkin.

The push continues with the tail of the train ot as far as the crossover. 6th July 2014 Copyright Keith Jenkin

45407 having pushed back beyond the crossover makes it way over onto the up line and forward towards St Blazey Deport, where again the turntable was put to very good use. 6th July 2014 Copyright Keith Jenkin

Th loco and train are seen ever so slowly making their way around the curve towards St Blazey. 6th July 2014 Copyright Keith Jenkin

45407 rushes in towards Bodmin Parkway with the up Royal Duchy 6th July 2014 Copyright Phil Tremain

If only this were a video, the sound of 45407 came to us on the platform as soon as she left Brown Queen tunnel and to hear her pounding up the bank towards the station then thundering through was an experience of a lifetime. The time - about 17.56 on the 6th July 2014. Copyright Keith Jenkin

Torbay ExpressAlso running today was the Torbay Express from Bristol to Kingswear hauled by 34046

Torbay Express on route to Kingswear 6th July 2014 Copyright David Tozer

34046 hauling theTorbay Express in fine style along the sea wall at Dawlish near the site of the breach in February 2014. Copyright David Tozer